不到火候不揭锅
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don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known
- Literally
- don't lift the lid until the heat is right
- Meaning
- Don't act before the time is ripe. Compare "a watched pot never boils" in spirit: be patient and wait for the right moment.
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